What is takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome)?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which some people call broken heart syndrome, is a sudden stress-induced heart condition.…
MSF: Mental health needs grow in Ukraine after 100 days of war
After 100 days of the war in Ukraine, our mental health teams across the country are raising the alarm on the…
Giant hypertrophic gastritis (Ménétrier disease): causes, symptoms, diagnosis,…
Giant hypertrophic gastritis (also called 'Ménétrier's disease' or 'giant hypertrophic gastritis with…
Shaken baby syndrome: the very serious damage of violence on the newborn child
Shaken baby syndrome (also called by the acronym SBS, or abusive head trauma or shaken baby syndrome) is a very…
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): therapy, mechanical ventilation, monitoring
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (hence the acronym 'ARDS') is a respiratory pathology caused by various causes…
War and prisoner psychopathologies: stages of panic, collective violence, medical…
The term 'war psychopathology' in psychiatry and psychology refers to all pathological psychic manifestations, both…
Kidney stones: what they are, how to treat them
Kidney stone formation: kidney stones, also known as lithiasis, is one of the most common and oldest diseases of…
Biological and chemical agents in warfare: knowing and recognising them for…
Biological warfare refers to the use of microbiological and chemical agents for hostile purposes. Such use is…
Stress factors for the emergency nursing team and coping strategies
Nurses and stress: nurses working in the emergency sector live in constant contact with people in critical…
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn: overview of neonatal wet lung syndrome
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn (also called 'transient neonatal tachypnoea' or 'neonatal wet lung syndrome';…